‘Foundation’ returns on Apple TV+
‘Dexter: Resurrection’ returns from the dead, well at least a coma…
Major disappointments with cancellations like 'Duster'
Surprise, surprise - Netflix owns the Top 10 in streaming ratings

It’s a sure bet I wasn’t the only one who mourned the loss of Harry Bosch (Titus Welliver) when the final season of “Bosch: Legacy” streamed on Amazon Prime earlier this year. Harry Bosch was the complicated cop who walked a very fine ethical and moral line that everyone needed to watch.

Sprung from the keyboard of author Michael Connelly, no one could replace him, right? Apparently, wrong. Connelly series own streaming services right now – especially Amazon Prime.

And he brings another character, Renee Ballard, a character introduced on “Bosch: Legacy,” to – where else – Amazon Prime, in “Ballard.”

At times if feels as if these shows cop shows, with network and cable TV seemingly abandoning scripted shows, redundant. But “Ballard” is imminently bingeable (I went through all eight episodes twice in a week).

It has a similar plot as Netflix’s “Dept. Q” in that it features a cop, Ballard (Maggie Q) as a semi-exiled cop sent to a basement away from the rest of the department – the LAPD in this case – to work cold cases.

‘Foundation’ returns on Apple TV+, ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ returns from the dead, well at least a coma…, Major disappointments with cancellations like 'Duster', Surprise, surprise - Netflix owns the Top 10 in streaming ratings

In Ballard’s case she arrives there at the behest of a councilman who desperately want his young sister’s decades-old murder solved. No pressure there, right?

In the process, Ballard and her squad of volunteers stumble into a case of a serial murderer. So, what makes Ballard different? A different perspective.

The audience is given a plausible look at what it means for a woman to navigate the testosterone-soaked world of law enforcement and it does so with skill without being preachy.

There’s also a case that isn’t huge in star power, but that missing factor is compensated for with their performances, especially that of Maggie Q’s and her partner, Samira Parker (Courtney Taylor) who is coaxed back onto the force. John Carroll Lynch is also very enjoyable as another member of the squad Thomas Laffont.

It’s an easy, entertaining watch and the audience might get lucky and see Harry Bosch peek in.

‘Foundation’ returns on Apple TV+

I covered “Foundation” when it released during the pandemic which now seems like many, many moons ago. I contended then that the show, based on Isaac Asimov’s book (Asimov was never an uncomplicated read), was one of the best shows out there. I still have to catch up on the rest of season two, but I have every reason to believe that remains true. We shall see. But the show returned last Friday. It’s worth a look.

‘Dexter: Resurrection’ returns from the dead, well at least a coma…

I never watched “Dexter” on Showtime. But fans of the series will be happy to know that it’s been rebooted on Paramount Premium. Devilish characters with complicated motives never seem to actually die. They just get sequel series.

Rachel Hilson, left, and Josh Holloway star in "Duster," an original action drama that starts streaming on Max beginning May 12.

Major disappointments with cancellations like 'Duster'

Two series that I gave positive reviews will not be return after their inaugural seasons. First up: Netflix locked the doors to “The Residence,” their kooky detective series. And over at the re-rebranded HBO Max, “Duster,” a show that looked played like a ‘70s drive-in movie in look and tone won’t be returning after a thoroughly enjoyable first season. That’s a loss for all fans.